West Corporation Completes Acquisition of HyperCube

OMAHA, NE, March 26, 2012 - West Corporation, a leading provider of technology-driven communication solutions, today announced the completion of its acquisition of HyperCube LLC.

HyperCube was founded in 2005 and is a premier provider of local and national tandem services in the middle mile to carriers throughout the United States. HyperCube leverages its proprietary customer traffic information system, sophisticated call routing and control facility to provide tandem interconnection services to the competitive marketplace, including wireless, wire-line, cable telephony and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) companies.

With the closing of this transaction, West now operates a carrier grade communications network that attains CLEC certifications and capabilities nationwide. This acquisition will also allow direct connectivity of West's voice application and service platforms to the nation's largest carriers.

HyperCube supports the merging of traditional telecom, mobile and IP technologies to service providers and enterprises. By leveraging HyperCube, West will further enable its IP network capabilities across its various technologies and solutions.

The purchase price was approximately $76.6 million. HyperCube's results will now be included with West's Communication Services operating segment.

About West Corporation
West Corporation is a leading provider of technology-driven communications solutions. West offers its clients a broad range of communications and network infrastructure solutions that help them manage or support critical communications. West's customer contact solutions and conferencing services are designed to improve its clients' cost structure and provide reliable, high-quality services. West also provides mission-critical services, such as public safety and emergency communications.

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, West serves Fortune 1000 companies and other clients in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, retail, financial services, public safety, technology and healthcare. West has sales and operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America. For more information on West Corporation, please call 1-800-841-9000 or visit www.west.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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